President Obama gives iPod to Queen of England

Quicksilver · #1 04-01-2009, 10:13 PM

It’s April Fool’s Day, and we certainly couldn’t blame you if you chose to disregard this story, but we have it from no less than the New York Times that Barack Obama, in his maiden overseas voyage as head of state, has given the Queen of England an iPod.

And not just any iPod, no siree. It’s an iPod loaded with pictures and video of Her Majesty’s 2007 visit to Virginia, where she went to historical sites such as Jamestown and Williamsburg, as well as the state capital of Richmond (seriously, though, would it kill her to get out of the thirteen colonies?). We don’t know precisely what kind of iPod the President gave her—we hope he sprung for a touch (laser-engraved, naturally); I’m sure the Queen has just been itching to get at the App Store.

The Queen, by most reports, was currently rocking a circa 2005 6GB silver iPod mini, so I’m sure she’ll be glad for the upgrade. In addition, Obama gave her a rare songbook signed by Richard Rodgers; the Queen, in return, gave him a signed, silver-framed photograph of her and the Duke of Edinburgh, the same gift she reputedly gives all her other important visitors—we hear that Russian Prime Minister Vladmir Putin does the exact same thing.

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hpjunkie · #2 04-02-2009, 03:55 AM

sweet.

He should have brought Rock Band and played with the queen, that would be slick...

Wagner · #3 04-02-2009, 05:19 AM

We suck. These are the types of gifts we give: the Queen of England....an iPod? The Prime Minster, DVDs that don't play in Europe

Why doesn't Obama just follow them on Twitter as a gift.

Oh, awesome playlist Obey:

Quote:

* "Oklahoma!"
* "If I Loved You," Jan Clayton, "Carousel"
* "You'll Never Walk Alone," Jan Clayton, "Carousel"
* "There's No Business Like Show Business," Ethel Merman, "Annie Get Your Gun"
* "Once in Love with Amy (Where's Charley?)," Ray Bolger
* "Some Enchanted Evening," "South Pacific"
* "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," Carol Channing, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
* "Getting to Know You," Gertrude Lawrence, "The King and I"
* "Shall We Dance?" Gertrude Lawrence, "The King and I"
* "I Could Have Danced All Night," Julie Andrews, "My Fair Lady"
* "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," Rex Harrison, "My Fair Lady"
* "The Party's Over (Bells Are Ringing)," Judy Holliday
* "Maria," "West Side Story"
* "Tonight," "West Side Story"
* "Seventy Six Trombones," "The Music Man"
* "Everything's Coming up Roses," Ethel Merman, "Gypsy"
* "The Sound of Music"
* "Try to Remember," Jerry Orbach, "The Fantasticks"
* "Camelot," Richard Burton
* "If Ever I Would Leave You," Robert Goulet, "Camelot"
* "Hello, Dolly!" Carol Channing
* "If I Were a Rich Man," Zero Mostel, "Fiddler on the Roof"
* "People," Barbra Streisand, "Funny Girl"
* "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)," John Cullum
* "The Impossible Dream," Richard Kiley, "Man of La Mancha"
* "Mame," Charles Braswell
* "Cabaret," Liza Minnelli
* "Aquarius, Ronald Dyson, "Hair'
* "Send in the Clowns," Judy Collins, "A Little Night Music"
* "All That Jazz," Chita Rivera, "Chicago"
* "One," "A Chorus Line"
* "Tomorrow," Andrea McArdle, "Annie"
* "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," Patti LuPone, "Evita"
* "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," Jennifer Holliday, "Dreamgirls"
* "Memory," Elaine Paige, "Cats"
* "The Best of Times," George Hearn, "La Cage Aux Folles"
* "I Dreamed a Dream," Aretha Franklin, "Les MisDerables"
* "The Music of the Night," Michael Crawford, "The Phantom of the Opera"
* "As If We Never Said Goodbye," Elaine Paige, "Sunset Blvd."
* "Seasons of Love," "Rent"

FSETH · #4 04-02-2009, 09:53 AM

I don't know...it also had photos of the Queen during her travels over here. I actually thought the worst gift was the signed photo of the Queen when I first heard the story. That just sounds pompous. I know she is the Queen, but come on, a signed photo of yourself? She could do better too.

Dr_Smith · #5 04-02-2009, 10:16 AM

It's a disgrace really. First edition biography of Churchill and and papers from Resolute and in return they give DVDs that don't play and trinkets from the White House gift shop - now an iPod. Classless.

Mr.Black · #6 04-02-2009, 11:52 AM

not sure why the Queen would need an Ipod I'm sure she could get one if she wanted, sure give her a consumer product like the world already doesn't think we are materialistic, the signed photos thing though haha if any real person did that would be rediculous... but imagine what the media would do if Obama gave the queen a GM car ...hahah

Thunder22 · #7 04-02-2009, 12:14 PM

and then Michelle Obama goosed her and all hell broke loose

Krimson X · #8 04-02-2009, 12:18 PM

Not sure what you give a woman who has everything?

The Queen goosed Michelle first. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...Queen-hug.html

motordavid · #9 04-02-2009, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krimson X

Not sure what you give a woman who has everything?

The Queen goosed Michelle first.

...the DVDs that didn't play in Europa was fairly "unthought out".
Otoh, creative gifts to exchange with the world's politcal leaders may
be overdone, imo. Big to-do about not much; the media would report
on the sequence of a 2 car funeral.

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